Burlington County, NJ Population

Overview

460,102

Total Population

41.5

Median age

50.51%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39,725

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Burlington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Burlington County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burlington County's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burlington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burlington County, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,674 more females than males in Burlington County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.51% females and 49.49% males in Burlington County, NJ.
The Burlington County, NJ gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 17,368.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18,424.

Burlington County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burlington County population: 69.28% are White, 16.79% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.25% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.64% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.
Burlington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 39,725 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 420,377 (91.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burlington County is White with a population of 318,76 (69.28% of the total population).

Burlington County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 466,103 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Burlington County's population increased by 24,629 (5.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burlington County's population increased by 12,523 (2.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Burlington County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 424,496.